I have been experiencing an abnormal ticking noise coming from the right side of the motor on my motorcycle. I have taken it to the dealership several times, and they, to my frustration tell me that the noise is normal valve train noise. I have been an avid motorcycle enthusiast for all 30 of my adult years. I have no doubt the noise is abnormal as well as increasing in loudness at a substantial rate. I've watched and listened to countless hours of youtube videos as well as read all the comments on every video having to do with cam chain tensioners failing and the noises that are produced. These videos, the majority of which the mc sounded just like mine. The Kawasaki Corp. did a recall for this very thing. I truly feel that the recall should have included my mc. The noise started at approximately 1000 miles. The mc has 3200 miles now, but the last 200 miles on the odo. the noise level has become significantly louder. The worry I have is not necessarily the engine being damaged( I have extended warranty) but is of the engine siezing up at high speed such as on the freeway. IF THIS LIKELY SENARIO WAS TO HAPPEN IT WOULD VERY LIKELY CAUSE ME TO LOOSE CONTROL AND/OR GET RUNOVER AND KILLED. It is dangerous enough just slowing for traffic. As for why the employees at the dealership were so reluctant to admit the noise is abnormal is beyond me. Why do a recall and not be willing to accept the possibility of needing to increase the size and scope of vehicles being affected. Because o
2022 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
Routine
Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the engine. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsEngine
Filed Jan 9, 2023AZ
1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.